1. Which of the possible venues do you think would best suit this play? Why do you believe the dramatic action would be best served in this venue?
The thrust stage seems af it would be the best available option. It doesn’t allow for direct angles that the proscenium would at all angles, but it does allow for a closer. You don’t lose much in terms of visibility with thrust while still allowing for a very intimate onlook, but it allows for a little distance which keeps the idea of a memory being watched. The thrust also allows for a backdrop which seems very important for pieces in this play. It would allow for the slideshows to be presented clearly.
2. What are some of the design challenges posed by the play?
The first major thing to get past would be the challenge of the car. You would want to find something that resembles a car, but how do you do that without shutting off the audience. The design would have to be precise.
The major major challenge would be the very fast successive scene changes and time changes. How do you manage to shift from that many times and scenes successfully. It would take a lot of practice and smart set design to pull this off.
3. Choose the various chorus characters and discuss how you see them dressed. In what ways do you think the costumes you describe would help articulate their purpose in this play?
The choruses play various characters throughout the play in different times, but they both stay the same gender. It would be very difficult to change successively, but these aren’t main characters anyway. To make it easier and not pull away from the main characters, they should dress ambiguous for the times in a gender specific wear.
4. Provide some ideas about the use of light in the play?
The play is very intimate, and I think the light should reflect that. I think a warm, soft spotlight on Peck and Li’l Bit helps get the intimacy and secrecy of their relationship across.
5. Suggest music and sound effects that could help accentuate the mood or atmosphere of the play.
I think a minimal amount of music is better, to keep the play intimate, but at times, such as the car scene, it could be suitable to help set the mood. The predatory music she listened to while writing is perfect for this and helps set the tone, but I think a quiter background helps cement the uncomfort of the play.
The thrust stage seems af it would be the best available option. It doesn’t allow for direct angles that the proscenium would at all angles, but it does allow for a closer. You don’t lose much in terms of visibility with thrust while still allowing for a very intimate onlook, but it allows for a little distance which keeps the idea of a memory being watched. The thrust also allows for a backdrop which seems very important for pieces in this play. It would allow for the slideshows to be presented clearly.
2. What are some of the design challenges posed by the play?
The first major thing to get past would be the challenge of the car. You would want to find something that resembles a car, but how do you do that without shutting off the audience. The design would have to be precise.
The major major challenge would be the very fast successive scene changes and time changes. How do you manage to shift from that many times and scenes successfully. It would take a lot of practice and smart set design to pull this off.
3. Choose the various chorus characters and discuss how you see them dressed. In what ways do you think the costumes you describe would help articulate their purpose in this play?
The choruses play various characters throughout the play in different times, but they both stay the same gender. It would be very difficult to change successively, but these aren’t main characters anyway. To make it easier and not pull away from the main characters, they should dress ambiguous for the times in a gender specific wear.
4. Provide some ideas about the use of light in the play?
The play is very intimate, and I think the light should reflect that. I think a warm, soft spotlight on Peck and Li’l Bit helps get the intimacy and secrecy of their relationship across.
5. Suggest music and sound effects that could help accentuate the mood or atmosphere of the play.
I think a minimal amount of music is better, to keep the play intimate, but at times, such as the car scene, it could be suitable to help set the mood. The predatory music she listened to while writing is perfect for this and helps set the tone, but I think a quiter background helps cement the uncomfort of the play.